Shenzhen eases clearance inspections to make port more competitive

SHENZHEN Entry-Exit Inspection and the Quarantine Bureau have reduced requirements and cut the number of inspections so shippers enjoy faster cargo clearances, thus making the port more competitive, Xinhua reports.

Requirements have now been lowered based on an annual export value between US$1 million to US$5 million, benefiting more than 1,400 companies in Shenzhen as they are qualified to join the fast-track scheme.

In November, there were 96 eligible shippers in Shenzhen. From January to November, 79,467 batches of cargo were exported free from inspection and quarantine procedures.

The policy change follows instructions from China State Council to remove impediments to trade especially for well-known, high-volume and high-value shippers.